Members DRW50 Posted July 10, 2011 Members Share Posted July 10, 2011 Thanks. I thought there was something very handsome, in an offbeat way, about Ron. I wish we could see Audrey as Vanessa. I read one comment over at the Internet Archive that said she was a good actress but a bit too worldly to be Vanessa, that Bonnie Bartlett was bad, and that McCay was the perfect Vanessa. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 12, 2011 Members Share Posted July 12, 2011 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 12, 2011 Members Share Posted July 12, 2011 That's nice. I hadn't seen that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 14, 2011 Members Share Posted July 14, 2011 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 14, 2011 Members Share Posted July 14, 2011 I really want to see some of Ray's work on LOL. Don't know much about Cathy Bacon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saynotoursoap Posted July 14, 2011 Members Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ron was actually a hottie. If you ever had the rare occasion to see him with his shirt off, he had a great chest and nice body for his age and that era. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members DRW50 Posted July 14, 2011 Members Share Posted July 14, 2011 Another I'd never seen. Thanks. Gene Bua must have been one of the more flamboyant leading men I can remember on a soap. Yeah you can see that in his photos. Another reason I miss the tight pants of the 70's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) An April 75 press clipping lists Jean Arley as producer and Margaret DePriest as headwriter with associates Nancy Ford and Clarice Blackburn, The cast list is Van Meg Bruce Ben Cal Rick Charles Diana Felicia Sarah Betsy Jamie Arlene Hank David Johnny All familiar performers The following characters were new to me Linda Crawford played by Romola Robb Allrud Prof James Crawford played by Kenneth MacMillan Dr Paul Bryson played by Earle Hyman Hyman played Bill Cosby's dad on The Cosby Show. I guess Linda and James were Betsy's sister and father? Here's a pic of Bonnie Bartlett as Van from 56 Edited July 16, 2011 by Paul Raven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 This is great. Bonnie doesn't suit that style at all. She looks a bit like when Andrea Hall played Hattie on DAYS. I can see why some felt she was miscast as Van. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc11786 Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 I've seen McMillan listed in LaGuardia's Soap World as Jim Crawford. McMillan later appeared on 'Ryan's Hope' as Charlie Ferris, one of the party leaders who supported Frank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saynotoursoap Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 Paul Raven, Linda was Betsy's mother, not her sister. James was indeed Betsy's father. The Crawfords lived in the UK, where James had a teaching post at university. The couple came to Rosehill in April 1975 just prior to Ben and Betsy's wedding. They stayed about six weeks as recurring characters. Earle Hyman was Bill Cosby's TV dad, but he was better known in soaps as Neil Davenport, Colin Whitney's campaign manager during the Keith Whitney storyline on Edge of Night. Keith conked Neil over the head in March 1971, put him in a car, and pushed it over a cliff on the island of St. Elenora. On LOL, Dr. Bryson was the psychiatrist who attempted to heal David Hart after he shot and killed his own father, Rosehill's corrupt mayor who tried to rape David's girlfriend Cal. Dr. Bryson also treated sexually repressed Felicia Fleming, who was having flashbacks from childhood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted July 24, 2011 Members Share Posted July 24, 2011 Thanks again for your replies and info. A 1961 book tie-in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc11786 Posted July 24, 2011 Members Share Posted July 24, 2011 I think there might be a second 'Love of Life' novelisation a few years later. I cannot remember the plot but I think it involves a kidnapping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted August 4, 2011 Members Share Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) April 1956 TV Radio Mirror. Edited August 4, 2011 by CarlD2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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